Congo vs Iraq: Gas reserves, per unit of GDP
Congo
19.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Iraq
17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Congo rank
12th
Iraq rank
14th
Gas reserves, per unit of GDP over time
- Congo
- Iraq
How they compare
Congo currently reports 19.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iraq, a difference of 1.38 cubic meters per US$ of GDP.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Iraq's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 197 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Iraq in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Iraq | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.12 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 19.21 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 13.92 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 1990s | 39.28 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1,619 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1,579 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2000s | 26.09 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 67.06 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 40.96 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Iraq |
| 2010s | 18.3 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 16.93 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 1.37 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Congo |
| 2020s | 22 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 19.2 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | 2.8 cubic meters per US$ of GDP | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gas reserves, per unit of gdp, Congo or Iraq?
- Congo, at 19.16 cubic meters per US$ of GDP against 17.78 cubic meters per US$ of GDP in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gas reserves, per unit of gdp between Congo and Iraq?
- 1.38 cubic meters per US$ of GDP, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Iraq?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
- How do Congo and Iraq rank globally for gas reserves, per unit of gdp?
- Congo ranks 12th and Iraq ranks 14th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gas reserves, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gas reserves divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.